Via et al reported a lung ultrasound score (LUS) for monitoring a pateint for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The authors are from the University of Pavia, Azienda Ospedaliera Niguarda Ca Granda (Milan), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School.
Patient selection: patient in the ICU with respiratory distress
Examination zones:
(1) left anterior
(2) left posterior
(3) left lateral
(4) right anterior
(5) right posterior
(6) right lateral
Finding
Points
only A lines
0
>= 3 well-spaced B lines
1
crowded and coalescent B-lines without consolidation
2
consolidation
3
total score =
= SUM(points for all 6 zones)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 18
• The higher the score the more severe the findings.
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